Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-23
Death of Edmund Sylvester,

than a year past, bravely disputing the
advance of the fell destroyer, inch 10y
inch. until he succumbed to wasting
disease and calmly fell asleep, full OF
well-spent years and well-earned hon
ors. Deceased was born in Deer Is
land, Maine, in the year 1871. When
vet in early manhood, he left his ma
tive State and came around Cape
Horn in sailing vessel, commanded
bv an older brother The ship crossed
the bar and sailed up the Columbia
river about the year 1914. Young
Sylvester took what Is now known rs
Albina, a. settlers claim and assisted
in building the first house that was
ever erected in the city of Portland.
Poor health ensued and, abandoning
his claim on the Eastside, he came TO
Puget Sound and took as home
stead the land upon which Olympia
HAS slIlCS Dccn Dullt. HlS was III
1876, or Whereabouts, since which
time the circumstances of his life are
intimately interviewer with the his
tory OF the capital city. He built and
conducted the first hotel in Olympia,
known as the New England" to our
few remaining old settlers. He made
a free gift of the public square to the
city, donating, also, the old district
school grounds upon which the court
house now stands, and the land known
as the Capitol grounds. Unostenta-
tious, courteous, always lavish with
his money, honest and Industrious,
he passed to the decline of life devoted
mainly to the welfare and prosperity
of the city of his adoption.
Mr.. Sylvester leaves wife, and one
daughter grown to womanhood, IL
brother, Mr.. C. II. Sylvester, of South
Bay, and sister, Mrs. VIM. Brown,
of this city. His remains were brought
to this place by the steamer Ffeetwood,
on Wednesday, and deposited in
Masonic cemetery, yesterday, the
funeral and burial services being con-
Quoted at IL o'clock A. NJ, under the
auspices OF the Masonic Lodge of this
city, of which order, deceased was
member in honorable standing.
Truly, may it be said, Olympia old
est settler has fallen.
A NEW rule of executive practice, in
the matter of appointment rs notaries,
has been established as follows:
Applications for appointment as
notaries public must, after this date
(September Is, 1850, be addressed to
the Governor and have enclosed there
with certificate, under seal, from the
county auditor of the county in which
the applicant resides, substantially in
the following form:
L., County Auditor Of --
county, w. r., hereby certify that l
am acquainted with -; that he
is reputable citizen of this county,
and a proper person to receive an ap-
pointment as notary public. Witness
my hand and seal, this - day OF
-, 1SS-.
It is impossible for the Governor to
have personal knowledge of the fitness
of all applicants, and to avoid invidi-
GUS distinctions, the rule is made absO-
Lutte that local endorsements, as above,
will hereafter be considered indispensi-
BILE.
THE Whatcom County Democrat, a
fne-looking 32-column paper, edited
by s. S. McKenny, has made its ap-
pearance, published at the city OF
Whatcom. 1t is Democratic in its ut
terances, and will no doubt do much
good both in developing the country
and in elevating the tone of popular
sentiment.
To eradicate the poisons which pro-
duce fever and ague, take Ayers Ague
Cure. 1t cures without leaving any
injurious effect upon the system, and
is the only medicine in existence
which may be considered an absolute
antidote for m:laria.
| A PROCLAMATION for a special cleo.